Recent content by Jeffs46

Thank you!

I just found the below on Findlaw.com which suggests I do not need permission As it turns out, as long as official team logos are used as intended, and the use does not disparage or tarnish the trademark, shows and movies can use league trademarks without asking for consent.

It's a comedy music video... Not intended to make money but in the unlikely event it were to go viral on youtube, I suppose it could.

Hi, Interested in legal opinions on whether or not NFL/NBA jerseys, t-shirts and hats can legally be worn in videos intended for sites like Youtube? If any, what would the liability be? If actual jerseys are not okay, what about imitation? How different would they have to be? Thank you Jeff

Hi, Wondering if color combinations, for example the colors that Instagram uses, can they be used on a movie poster without being considered infringement? The logo would not be used. There would be no logo of any kind in and around the use of the colors. The use of the colors would make up a...

True. You don't need to register a work with the copyright office. But, unless the below is incorrect it makes a whole lot of sense to do so. The Benefits of Copyright Registration | Klemchuk PLLC | Intellectual Property Law Firm Here is one key point form the link for those who don't want to...

RE: Mike Myers - Here is where I got that from: "Halloween masks, as opposed to body costumes, are not useful articles. The Copyright Office has advised that, “since masks generally portray their own appearance, this subject matter appears to fall outside the definition of ‘useful article.’”...

Thank you for your answer. I am concerned with the possibility of being sued.

Hello. I'm making a mico budget short film to be submitted to film festivals and the most likely destination is youtube. I want one of the characters to wear a mask of an animal... It is a generic mask, not based on an existing character in another film (Like the pig mask in Saw or Ghostface in...